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Velenje
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Velenje is the sixth largest city in Slovenia and the seat of the Municipality of Velenje, in the traditional region of Styria, with a population of 25,617. The city grew around the Velenje Coal Mine, operating since 1875 and having produced over 260 million tons of coal, and was officially opened as a planned community on September 20, 1959, during the socialist period. Velenje is also known for holding the tallest statue of the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, standing about ten meters high.
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